[alicebot-archcomm] Foundation Financial Disclosure

[Ernest Lergon]

"Dr. Rich Wallace" wrote:
> 
> In accordance with its non profit status and in the interests of full
> transparency, the ALICE A.I. Foundation believes in full disclosure of all
> its income and expenses. Beginning in 2003, these budget reports are
> updated quarterly and reported on our web site at
> http://alicebot.org/budget.html
> 
> I hope our disclosure will put to rest all the concerns about "how is the
> money being spent."  The amounts are small.  Personally I am proud of the
> fact that we can run an international non-profit free software and
> standards organization, on such a small budget.
> 
> Your membership in the A.I. Foundation makes a difference!
> 
> http://alicebot.org/join.html
> 

Very good, Rich, now we're getting somewhere.

But I like to remind of my considerations in
http://alice.sunlitsurf.com/pipermail/alicebot-archcomm/2003-February/000720.html

I'm still waiting for comments from other ArchComm members.

BTW: The join page changed recently:

> * Lets You Participate in leading edge research and development.
> * Contains Proprietary Technology until 2004.
> 
has been removed...

> * You will also receive up to date publications from the A. I.
> foundation ahead of the website and mailing lists. You will be invited
> to join members only mailing lists and meetings where you can have your
> technical questions answered personally by top A. I. scientists.
>
> * ALSO: Step-by-step documentation on creating your own subscription
> based bot business with Pandorabots, updated periodically. Learn how to
> make money by publishing your bot and collecting an e-commerce fee.
>
now reads:

* An invitation to the exclusive members only Foundation meetings
online, where you can have your technical questions answered by top A.I.
scientists.

* Subscription to the A.I. Foundation Newsletter, with technical
information and news published ahead of the Foundation's free mailing
list and web site. Learn how to make money by starting your own
subscription based bot business.

and is still of the same tenor.

Ernest

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